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Ceres Police Department goes green with electric motorcycles

The San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District paid the $60,000 price tag for three quiet, electric, emission-free motorcycles for the Ceres Police Department.

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Updated: 7:32 PM PDT Apr 8, 2014

Ceres Police Department goes green with electric motorcycles

The San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District paid the $60,000 price tag for three quiet, electric, emission-free motorcycles for the Ceres Police Department.

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Updated: 7:32 PM PDT Apr 8, 2014

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WEBVTT THE THROATY ROAR OF THE HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTORCYCLE IS SYNONYMOUS WITH COPS ON WHEELS. IT WILL BE A LITTLE QUIETER NOW IN THE CITY. THIS IS THE NEW SOUND OF POLICE MOTORCYCLES. THE POLO DEPARTMENT SHOWED OFF ITS NEW ZERO DS MOTORCYCLES TODAY. THEY ARE COMMISSION FREE OF ELECTRIC CYCLES. THEY WEIGH LESS THAN 400 POUNDS. THEIR MANEUVERABLE AND HAVE A TOP SPEED OF JUST SHY OF 100 MILES PER HOUR. BEING THAT THEY ARE ALL ELECTRIC, THEY HAVE -- THEY GET THERE VERY FAST. THE VICE COST ABOUT $25,000. THROUGH A GRANT FROM THE AIR POLLUTION CONTROL DISTRICT, THE COST TO THE CITY IS NOTHING. ISN'T THIS COOL? THIS IS SUCH A HUGE ADVANCE THAT ARE GOING TO MOTORCYCLES THAT ARE MUCH STURDIER THAN -- MUCH STURDIER THAN CARS. THERE ARE MANY APPLICATIONS WHERE WE CAN ABSOLUTELY USE THIS TECHNOLOGY AND PROTECT OUR ENVIRONMENT. IT IS GOOD STUFF. THE BIKES RUN ABOUT 90 MILES BETWEEN CHARGES THAT TAKE AROUND SEVEN HOURS. TO DEMONSTRATE HOW QUIET AND MANEUVERABLE THE BIKES ARE, EXCEPT FOR THE SIREN BLARES, OFFICERS WROTE THEM AROUND THE CROWD. IT WILL BE USEFUL FOR PATROLLING INSIDE AREAS. I CAN'T BE -- I CAN'T WAIT TO BE THE FIRST OFFICER TO CHASE THROUGH WALMART.

Ceres Police Department goes green with electric motorcycles

The San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District paid the $60,000 price tag for three quiet, electric, emission-free motorcycles for the Ceres Police Department.